22 May 2020: Home Learning
It’s the end of the week and I hope you’ve all had a good one. I’ve been into Scholes (Elmet) Primary School again this week and I’ve been very busy organising the re-opening of St James’ for some children. What have you been getting up to?
Next week it’s half term holiday, so home learning will look different. You will have a menu of activities to choose from, if you wish, rather than the three tasks each day.
Today’s learning…….
Maths:
Y5 maths: family challenge
Y6 maths: family challenge
Reading: Comparing texts
Music: be a composer
Follow this BBC Bitesize music lesson.
21 May 2020: Home Learning
Happy Thursday- I hope you’re all doing OK.
Today’s learning…….
Y5 maths: perimeter
Follow the BBC Bitesize lesson all about calculating perimeter.
Y6 maths
Play the final stage of Guardians of Mathematica – Ancient City of Algebra.
Test out your algebra skills by solving the Alphabet Algebra questions. Remember to start by using letter D.
Reading: fact and retrieval
Follow this online lesson.
Science: adaptation
Your learning today is science based and is all about adaptation. Complete this BBC Bitesize lesson.
20 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning!
Did you manage to complete yesterday’s art task and enter the competition? Hannah has sent me her entry, which she is sending off to the Brownlee Foundation- good luck!
Today’s learning…….
Y5 maths: Your learning today is finding the perimeter and convert units of measurements.
Y6 maths: algebra
Play Guardians of Mathematica – Ancient City of Algebra. Complete the first three stages.
Reading
Read this extract of The Tempest and complete the comprehension questions.
Art
Follow this BBC Bitesize lesson.
19 May 2020: Home Learning
Today’s learning…….
Y5 maths: length
Your learning today is applying length to real-life problems.
Y6 maths: algebra
Writing: paragraphs and homophones
Follow the BBC Bitesize lesson
Art: Brownlee Foundation
Yesterday, you were set a research and writing task relating to the Brownlee brothers. As we won’t be taking part in the Brownlee triathlon this year, the foundation have set you an art competition. Read what you have to do and how you can enter here. It would be great to see your final designs!
18 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning- I hope you all had a good weekend. This is the final week of this half term and it feels so strange to have not seen you. Have a look at the class news page for some great examples of home learning you have been doing.
Today’s learning……
Y5 maths: converting units of length
Y6 maths: algebra
Reading: Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Follow the BBC Bitesize lesson
Writing
This week, Y5 should be taking part in the Brownlee Triathlon but under the circumstances they can’t. Today, I would like you to research who the Brownlee brothers are and why there’s a triathlon event named after them. Write an informative report about them and see if you can include the following features:
- heading/sub-headings
- questions
- fronted adverbials
- brackets/dashes or commas for parenthesis
Look out for a triathlon challenge from our very own- one and only professional triathlete- Mr Mills this week!
15 May 2020: Home Learning
Well done for getting to the end of the sixth week of home learning. How have you found learning virtually? What has been a challenge? What have you enjoyed?
Today’s learning…….
Maths: Year 5 and 6
Continue to use Times Tables Rockstars to practise your fluency and recall.
Reading
As it’s Friday, I would like you to relax and chill with your favourite or current book/magazine/paper and just enjoy reading. Then have a discussion with someone in your household about what you have read today.
Science/Design technology
Follow the BBC Bitesize lesson all about design using maths and science.
14 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning Year 5 and 6.
Today’s learning….
Y5 and Y6 Maths
Today, both year groups have the same activity: converting units of time.
Reading
Complete the reading comprehension about Captain Tom Moore.
Writing
Captain Tom Moore has been named The Nation’s Hero for all the money he has raised for the NHS. Your writing task today is to write a letter to Captain Tom Moore. Some points to think about:
- formal/informal?
- letter layout and organisation
- content- what are you going to tell him/ask him/thank him for?
- range of punctuation
Please email me your letters, so I can read them.
nataliebeatson@spherefederation.org
13 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning- I hope you’re all staying happy and healthy. Please email me if you have any questions about the home learning or you would like to send me any pictures of your learning.
Today’s learning…..
Y5 maths: regular and irregular polygons
Well done to Sofia, who emailed me her fantastic maths learning from yesterday all about polygons. I love her presentation too- very neat and colourful!
Today, you are going to continue to learn about regular and irregular polygons. Use the video from yesterday to support you. Complete the task.
Y6 maths: ratio and proportion
Yesterday, you followed a White Rose lesson all about ratio and proportion. Today, complete this fluency sheet. Choose which level you want to do (first page easiest) and then mark your work with the answers at the end.
Writing: reports
Think of your favourite celebrity, musician, sportsperson or hero. Write a formal report about them. Follow this online lesson to find out how to do this. I would love to read some of your reports, so please email me your writing!
Geography: trade and economic activity
Follow the learning and have a go at the quiz tasks 1 and 2.
12 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning!
Today’s learning…….
Year 5 maths: regular and irregular polygons
Year 6 maths
Here are the answers to yesterday’s arithmetic paper.
Today, your learning is about ratio and proportion. Here is a link to the White Rose Maths website. Watch the video in week 2 lesson two ratio and proportion.
After watching the video, answer these questions in your exercise book.
Reading
Today, complete this FirstNews comprehension.
Living and Learning: I know the importance of money.
11 May 2020: Home Learning
Good morning- I hope you all had a good time celebrating VE day with your family.
Today’s learning…..
Year 5 Maths- arithmetic paper
The answers are at the end of the test.
Year 6 Maths
You may recall that this week was supposed to be our SATs week. Don’t worry you can recreate that magical feeling from the comfort of your own home. Sharpen your pencil, set your timer to 30 minutes and take the 2019 arithmetic paper. Scroll through the questions and use your exercise book to write down your answers and working out. You don’t have to wait weeks to find out how well you did; the answers will be revealed tomorrow.
Reading
For your learning today, complete this BBC Bitesize lesson.
Living and Learning
This week’s living and learning statement is ‘I recognise the importance of money’.
This guide may help you design your £5 family meal and check it’s healthy and filling- not just good value! Eat well guide NHS